Hurricane Rita made landfall along the Gulf Coast near the Texas and Louisiana line on September 24th. The storm weakened as it moved inland, and was a Tropical Depression by the time it reached southern Arkansas. From the afternoon of the 24th through the morning of the 25th, heavy rain spread across the region. Three to six inches of precipitation was common across central and southern sections of the state, with one to three inches farther north. The system produced 35 to 45 mph wind gusts...with some gusts exceeding 50 mph in southern Arkansas. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes in the Little Rock County Warning Area, with five injuries reported. All tornadoes mentioned in this report were in association with the remnants of Rita.

Tropical Storm in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in CLEVELAND, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in LINCOLN, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in DALLAS, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in BRADLEY, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in MONROE, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in NEWTON, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Tropical Storm in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 24-SEP-05 11:00:00 to 25-SEP-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.